It was purchased by the museum at an auction earlier this month and is now on display on the mezzanine floor of the history gallery.

Councillor Susan Gallagher, portfolio holder for culture at Warwick District Council, said the new addition will be great for visitors to remember how great Randolph was.

She said: “I am delighted that we have been able to obtain some memorabilia belonging to Randolph Turpin as I think he is our greatest local sports hero. It will be fantastic to display it to remind local people how great he was.”

A large bronze statue of Randolph was also unveiled in Market Square, Warwick in 2001.

Councillor Michael Doody, the leader of Warwick District Council, added: “This is an important acquisition that will add to the memory of Randolph Turpin, the celebrated boxer from Leamington Spa. I am sure that many people will wish to come and see it at the Art Gallery and Museum.”

Randolph is most famous for his defeat of Sugar Ray Robinson at Earl’s Court London in 1951 for the World Middleweight Boxing Championship.

At the age of 23, his victory over the all time number one fighter turned him into a national hero.

In 1951, Randolph bought a pub on the Great Orme in Llandudno, Wales, which still has several genuine artefacts from his career. Randolph committed suicide in 1966, shortly after he was declared bankrupt.

Jackie Turpin, Randolph’s younger brother, died last Thursday following a ten-year battle with vascular dementia.